Monday just wasn't the day for Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s offense. They lost 6-0 to the Duluth East Greyhounds on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Duluth East's part, Bjorn Lind and Jack Teachworth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lind didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Teachworth tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Lind scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Teachworth scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Nick, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Spoden, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Duluth East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Cherry, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Cherry will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] surely won't give up without a fight. As for Duluth East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hermantown at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hermantown will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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